Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Sittingbourne and Sheppey is a constituency[n 1] in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 general election by Kevin McKenna, a Labour politician and qualified nurse.[n 2]

Boundaries

Template:Maplink 1997–2010: The Borough of Swale wards of Borden, Eastern, Grove, Hartlip and Upchurch, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Newington, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, West Downs, Woodstock.

2010–2015: The Borough of Swale wards of Borden, Chalkwell, Grove, Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Leysdown and Warden, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, St Michael's, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, Teynham and Lynsted, West Downs, Woodstock.

2015–2024: The Borough of Swale wards of Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow; Borden and Grove Park; Chalkwell; Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch; Homewood; Kemsley; Milton Regis; Minster Cliffs; Murston; Queenborough and Halfway; Roman; Sheerness; Sheppey Central; Sheppey East; Teynham and Lynsted; The Meads; West Downs; and Woodstock.

2024–present: Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Swale wards of Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow; Borden and Grove Park; Chalkwell; Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch; Homewood; Kemsley; Milton Regis; Minster Cliffs; Murston; Queenborough and Halfway; Roman; Sheerness; Sheppey Central; Sheppey East; The Meads; and Woodstock.[1]

Reduced in size to bring its electorate within the permitted range by transferring the wards of Teynham and Lynstead, and West Downs to Faversham and Mid Kent.

The constituency was created in 1997, mostly from the former seat of Faversham. It covers some of the district of Swale, including Sittingbourne and the Isle of Sheppey.[2]

Constituency profile

The seat includes the industrial town of Sittingbourne, the port of Sheerness, as well as significant areas of natural conservation. Some of the traditional fruit-growing sector remains in this part of North Kent.[3] Residents voted strongly for Leave in the 2016 EU referendum, and are slightly poorer and less healthy than the UK average.[4]

History

The constituency was created in 1997 as the successor to the former Faversham constituency, containing around 75% of the electors of the former seat.[5] The removal of the town of Faversham itself (to the new seat of Faversham and Mid Kent) led to the name change, but Sittingbourne had already been the largest town in the former constituency.[6]

Sittingbourne and Sheppey has been a bellwether of the national result since its creation in 1997, and taken together with its predecessor seat of Faverhsam, the bellwether streak stretches back to 1979. The seat came extremely close to losing this status in the 2005 general election, when Labour held the seat by just 79 votes after a recount, even though the sitting MP, Derek Wyatt, was expecting to lose.[7]

Boundary changes which came into effect for the 2010 general election suggest that the Conservatives would have won the seat in 2005 on the new boundaries, though the estimated notional Conservative majority was extremely small, so that it could have gone either way.

Maintaining its bellwether status, the seat was held by Conservative Gordon Henderson at the 2010, 2015, 2017 and 2019 elections with very strong majorities, then taken by Labour's Kevin McKenna in 2024. However, McKenna has a majority of only 0.9% having received under 30% of the vote. This was aided by a collapse in the Conservative vote, most of which went to Reform UK, making the seat a 3-way marginal for the next election.

Members of Parliament

Faversham prior to 1997

Election Member[8] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1997 Derek Wyatt Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Gordon Henderson Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2024 Kevin McKenna Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[9]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Sam Banks 1,692 4.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frances Kneller 1,321 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Matt Brown 529 1.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 223 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 355 0.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,998 51.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Registered electors 79,067 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[10]
Party Vote %
Conservative 31,106 66.5
Labour 9,769 20.9
Liberal Democrats 2,962 6.3
Others 1,883 4.1
Green 1,043 2.2
Turnout 46,763 60.9
Electorate 76,818
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General election 2019: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[11]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Clive Johnson 10,263 20.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Monique Bonney 1,257 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sam Collins 1,188 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 404 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lee McCall 327 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 24,479 47.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,394 61.2 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[12]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Rolfe 15,700 30.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Baldock 2,133 4.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Keith Nevols 1,392 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Lindop 558 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 403 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lee McCall 292 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 15,211 29.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,389 62.7 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[13]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Palmer[14] 12,257 24.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Guy Nicholson 9,673 19.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Keith Nevols 1,563 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gary Miller 1,185 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 275 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,168 24.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,378 65.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2010: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[15]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Angela Harrison 11,930 24.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Keith Nevols 7,943 16.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ian Davison 2,610 5.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Lawrence Tames 1,305 2.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 319 0.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Cassidy 158 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,383 25.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 48,578 64.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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Although its predecessor seat was narrowly retained by Labour in 2005, intervening boundary changes made the constituency notionally Conservative prior to the 2010 general election, and it is therefore listed as a hold rather than a gain. [16][17]

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[18]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Gordon Henderson 16,972 41.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jane Nelson 5,183 12.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stephen Dean 926 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 479 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Cassidy 192 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 79 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 40,803 53.7 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2001: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[19]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Adrian Lee 13,831 36.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Elvina Lowe 5,353 14.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mad Mike Young 673 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Oakley 661 1.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,509 9.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 37,858 57.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Sittingbourne and Sheppey[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Derek Wyatt Script error: No such module "string". 40.6
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Moate Script error: No such module "string". 36.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Truelove Script error: No such module "string". 18.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Moull Script error: No such module "string". 2.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Chris "Screwy" Driver Script error: No such module "string". 1.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nico Risi Script error: No such module "string". 1.0
Turnout 46,162 72.3
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See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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References

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  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
  3. ↑ Orchards http://www.englandinparticular.info/orchards/o-kent.html
  4. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Sittingbourne+and+Sheppey
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  9. ↑ Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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External links

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